Peter Egan and Friends

Charity Gala Sunday 6 October 8.15pm

The Mill at Sonning

An evening of music, words and comedy sketches will be hosted by Peter Egan at the Mill at Sonning in aid of All Dogs Matter and AnimalsAsia.org.

Peter Egan has just been at the Edinburgh International Festival in sell out performances at the Lyceum Theatre of Beckett's 'First Love', with Michael Gambon in 'Eh Joe'. Earlier this summer Peter Egan went to Kabul to publicise Nowzad, the only animal charity in Afghanistan.

Michelle Collins is currently playing Stella Price landlady of the Rovers' Return in 'Coronation Street'; Rula Lenska's credits include 'Calender Girls' UK tour and Claudia Colby in 'Coronation Stret'. The BeauBowBelles have just launched their first EP at Proud Camden Town.

Simon Mulligan has a vast solo, concerto and jazz repertoire and has performed all over the world, most notably at Carnegie Hall in New York, the Wigmore Hall and the Royal Albert Hall. He will close the first half of the evening.

Miles Jupp will open the second half with a new comedy act. He has appeared in the very popular TV series 'Rev' and 'The Thick of It'. Miles played Bevan in Alan Bennett's 'People' at the National Theatre and in which Peter Egan played the film producer Mr Theodore. Peter Egan will be a narrator for Rick Wakeman's 'Journey To The Centre of the Earth' at the Royal Albert Hall on 30 April 2014.

Rick Wakeman will close the show on this special evening.

Peter Egan is the UK Ambassador for AnimalsAsia.org. He is a trustee and chairman of AllDogsMatter.